2.6
Earthquake Details: near the coast of Nicaragua
Sep 13, 2026, 03:59:20
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near near the coast of Nicaragua on Sep 13, 2026 at 03:59:20. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -30 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-30 km
Significance0
Latitude12.1400
Longitude-87.9100
Event IDemsc:20260913_0000044
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 04:08:40 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 21:59:20 CST
- UTC
- Sep 13, 2026, 03:59:20 UTC
-30 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.8Costa RicaBeforeM3.5Costa RicaBeforeM3.4Costa RicaBeforeM3.0near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.0Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM2.9off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.4near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.0NicaraguaBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.9near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.0near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.0near the coast of NicaraguaAfter
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